University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh: Statistics

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#1735 of 14,131 In the World
#474 of 2,597 In North America
#427 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 47 In Wisconsin
#374 of 1,025 For International Law
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Acceptance rate
87%
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
73%
Undergraduates
11,994
Graduates
959
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uwosh.edu

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh has an acceptance rate of 87% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 87% 84% 88%
Applicants 7,660 3,131 4,527
Admissions 6,626 2,644 3,981
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,394 600 794
Freshmen enrolled part time 23 10 13

3,855 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,393 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
425 or 30%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh are 18-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 10425 (81%)
Hispanic 858 (7%)
Asian 500 (4%)
Two or more races 408 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 277 (2%)
Black or African American 264 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 160 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 23 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 11 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$6,605
Students receiving aid
73%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,061$8,580
Tuition in-state $7,061$8,580
Tuition out-of-state $14,975$18,464
Fee in-district $1,471$1,471
Fee in-state $1,471$1,471
Fee out-of-state $1,471$1,471

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,554
Combined charge for room and board $9,069
Room charge $5,309
Meal charge $3,760

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh majors

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh has granted 1,452 bachelor's degrees across 63 programs, 264 master's across 19 programs, and 52 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 271 15
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 175
Business Administration and Management, General 47 69
Elementary Education and Teaching 82
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 68 3
Psychology, General 66 3
Social Work 37 28
Human Services, General 47 9
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 52
Finance, General 50
Nursing Practice 48
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 46
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 36
Operations Management and Supervision 36
Special Education and Teaching, General 32 3
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 33
Radio and Television 32
Rehabilitation Science 30
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 30
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 28
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 27
Computer and Information Sciences, General 26
Management Information Systems, General 24
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 24
Social Science Teacher Education 23
Fine & Studio Arts, General 22
English Language and Literature, General 17 4
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 21
Human Resources Development 21
Curriculum and Instruction 20
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 20
Environmental Studies 19
Mathematics, General 19
Accounting 18
Public Administration 18
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 12 4
Data Science, General 15
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 15
Anthropology, General 12
Fire Services Administration 12
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 12
Sustainability Studies 12
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 10
Political Science and Government, General 10
Chemistry, General 9
History, General 9
Journalism 8
Reading Teacher Education 8
Athletic Training & Trainer 7
Music, General 7
Sociology, General 7
Mathematics Teacher Education 6
Organizational Leadership 6
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 6
Web & Multimedia Management and Webmaster 6
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 5
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 5
Music Teacher Education 5
Spanish Language and Literature 5
Geology & Earth Science, General 4
Philosophy 4
Environmental Health 3
Information Resources Management 3
Advertising 2
Computer Science 2
Physics, General 2
Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education 2
Art & Art Studies, General 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1
Environmental & Environmental Engineering Technology & Technician 1
French Language and Literature 1
Geography 1
International & Globalization Studies 1
Japanese Studies 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 175 1,452 264 52

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh has a graduation rate of 46%, which is among the 33% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 46% 39% 51%
  • Full-time retention rate - 69%
  • Part-time retention rate - 38%

Publications & Citations

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh has published 5,394 scientific papers with 117,383 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Computer Science, Biology, Sociology, Medicine, Psychology, and Philosophy.

Publications
5,394
Citations
117,383

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,671 / 78,481
Political Science
2,419 / 48,594
Environmental Science
2,264 / 56,613
Law
2,214 / 46,965
Computer Science
2,125 / 55,400
Biology
2,123 / 64,430
Sociology
1,931 / 42,581
Medicine
1,751 / 51,161
Psychology
1,711 / 47,547
Philosophy
1,688 / 38,940
Physics
1,569 / 41,910
Engineering
1,548 / 45,307
Business
1,412 / 38,845
Geography and Cartography
1,298 / 28,404
History
1,293 / 21,835
Mathematics
1,275 / 33,909
Chemistry
1,227 / 36,634
Economics
1,223 / 25,288
Geology
1,120 / 33,915
Ecology
1,097 / 34,486
Archaeology
923 / 19,044
Quantum and Particle physics
888 / 26,270
Paleontology
883 / 26,164
Art & Design
795 / 13,872
Social Psychology
770 / 25,754
Linguistics
732 / 15,636
Statistics
716 / 23,619
Development Studies
644 / 14,768
Genetics
630 / 18,354
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
625 / 16,364
Management
612 / 22,145
Biochemistry
599 / 19,043
Math Teachers
530 / 15,093
Education Majors
528 / 13,778
Botany
527 / 17,024
Materials Science
488 / 13,634
Neuroscience
456 / 16,806
Psychiatry
456 / 16,014
Pathology
435 / 10,010
Finance
423 / 8,832

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 62 189
1994 52 188
1995 68 190
1996 57 277
1997 81 323
1998 90 425
1999 82 487
2000 82 616
2001 89 743
2002 105 890
2003 105 1219
2004 122 1407
2005 108 1641
2006 133 2053
2007 128 2428
2008 147 2552
2009 141 3179
2010 152 3491
2011 188 4104
2012 175 4564
2013 160 4788
2014 166 5175
2015 182 5276
2016 193 5299
2017 205 5218
2018 214 6014
2019 188 6559
2020 214 7530
2021 211 8465
2022 246 8044
2023 171 8209
2024 102 7323
2025 70 6439
Academic rankings

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh alumni

  1. Jim VandeHei

    Jim VandeHei
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    reporterentrepreneurjournalist
    Biography

    James VandeHei is an American journalist and businessman who is the co-founder and CEO of Axios and the former executive editor and co-founder of Politico. Previously, he was a national political reporter at The Washington Post, where he worked as a White House correspondent.

  2. Gary Varsho

    Gary Varsho
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Gary Andrew Varsho is an American former professional baseball outfielder, manager, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Phillies.

  3. Roger Roth

    Roger Roth
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    businesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Roger James Roth Jr. is an American politician from Appleton, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate for eight years, representing Wisconsin's 19th Senate district from 2015 to 2023, and was president of the Senate during the 2017–2018 and 2019–2020 legislative terms. Before serving in the Senate, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 56th Assembly district for two terms from January 2007 until January 2011.

  4. Claire Decker

    Claire Decker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1995-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    racing driver
    Biography

    Claire Decker is an American professional stock car racing driver. Decker was a 2014 participant in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity.

All 32 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UWO
Founded 1871
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar September to August (September - December; January-May; June-August)
Total FTE staff 1,006
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 800 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 54901
United States
City population 67,000
Phone 9204241234

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